another multi-car pileup. firefighters at l.a. s task force 39 in van nuys, california, see more than their share of danger. we never know what we re going to get called out on. one big reason is the 405, a ten-line stretch of highway havoc just two miles from their station house. at night, we have a heightened alert because of the visibility. the 405 has earned a bad rep as the most congested freeway in america. august 6, 2001, just after 2:00 a.m. freelance cameraman, paul anderick, is hunting for news. i do all my work at night. anderick spots a broken down van in the car pool lane on the 405.
california, see more than their share of danger each tour of duty. we average, ten, maybe 15 calls a shift. so you never know what you re going to go out on. one big reason is highway 405. a ten-lane stretch of highway havoc just two miles from their station house. at night, we have a heightened alert because of the visibility. the 405 has earned a bad rep as the most congested freeway in america. august 6, 2001, just after 2:00 a.m. freelance cameraman, paul anderick, is hunting for news. i do all my work at night. anderick spots a broken down van in the car pool lane on the 405. he knows from experience, even with its lights on, the van is an accident waiting to happen. when i got up a little closer beside the mustang that hit the
share of danger, each tour of duty. we average probably 10, 15 plus calls a shift. you never know what you re going to go out to. one big reason is the 405. a ten-lane stretch of highway havoc just two miles from their station house. at night, we have a heightened alert because of the visibility. the 405 has earned a bad rep as the most congested freeway in america. august 6, 2001, just after 2:00 a.m. freelance cameraman, paul anderick, is hunting for news. i do all my work at night. anderick spots a broken down van in the car pool lane on the 405. he knows experience, even with its lights on, the van is an accident waiting to happen. when i got up a little closer beside the mustang that hit the van, i could see there was a man and woman in there, and completely disoriented. two people sitting in the
at night, we have a heightened alert because of the visibility. the 405 has earned a bad rep as the most congested freeway in america. august 6, 2001, just after 2:00 a.m. freelance cameraman paul anderick is hunting for news. i do all my work at night. anderick spots a broken down van in the car pool lane on the 405. he knows experience, even with its lights on, the van is an accident waiting to happen. when i got up a little closer beside the mustang that hit the van, i could see there was a man and woman in there, and they just looked completely disoriented. these two people in the mustang, man and female. i need chp asap. we have multiple people down. anderick waves his camera light to slow down oncoming traffic. but drivers, blinded by
america. august 6 2001 just after 2:00 a.m. freelance cameraman, paul and rick, is hunting for news. die all my work at night. and rick spots a broken down van in the car pool lane on the 405. he knows experience even with its lights on, the van is an accident waiting to happen. when i got up a little closer beside the mustang that hit the van, i could see there was a man and woman in there, and completely disoriented. two people sitting in the mustang. multiple injuries, i need chp asap. anderick waves his camera light to slow down oncoming traffic. but drivers, blinded by construction lights swerving out of control, can t react in time. another car accordions into the van. the couple is rear ended.